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Honey bee forage in Collins, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Collins?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Collins, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 12,761 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 380 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Collins
Mostly: Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi SE.
How Collins ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 47th | 96th | 30th |
| Ohio | 81st | 31st | 75th | 33rd |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 70th | 54th | 57th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Collins: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wakeman 4 mi · Berlin Heights 5 mi · Norwalk 7 mi · Milan 7 mi · Birmingham 8 mi · Mitiwanga 9 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Collins (41.2541, -82.4824); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.